Acts 2:17     “‘In the last days, God says,

I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy,

your young men will see visions,

your old men will dream dreams. 

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How To Make A Visionary Sermon

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How To Make A Narrative Sermon

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How To Make A Pragmatic Sermon

How To Make A Pragmatic Sermon Last time we looked at how to make an argumentative, or declarative sermon.  In today’s post we will look at the next  “map” for a sermon, as delineated in Kenton Anderson’s book, Choosing to Preach.   How to make a pragmatic sermon is the topic.  Hopefully, you remember this division of […]

How To Make An Argumentative Sermon

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